Overview

The inaugural summit successfully convened a global community of diaspora scientists and stakeholders. It facilitated critical discussions on the role of scientific diasporas in development, innovation, and policy.

More information:

• Concept Note https://www.sastaworld.com/diaspora-conference

• SASTA Official GCDNS22 Post-Conference Report https://www.sastaworld.com/post/gcdns22-post-conference-report

Media Coverage

The summit received international recognition and media coverage, including:

• https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2022.64

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03300-2

• https://www.sastaworld.com/post/celebrating-gcdns22

• https://owsd.net/news/two-owsd-panels-global-diaspora-summit-discuss-what-diaspora-networks-mean-women-scientists

Secondary Outcomes

The first summit also generated important academic and policy contributions, including:

• A special issue in Frontiers on engaging scientific diasporas for development policy and practice:
  https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/25332/engaging-scientific-diasporas-for-development-policy-and-practices/magazine

• Research on diaspora networks:
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363540043_Science_Diaspora_Networks_A_Report_on_Their_Goals_Functions_and_Future